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CVE-2026-20963

Microsoft SharePoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data RCE

VendormicrosoftPublishedJan 13, 2026SourceNVDWeaknessCWE-502
Act now

Actively exploited in the wild. Patch or mitigate immediately — don't wait for a maintenance window.

Severity
Critical · 9.8
CVSS base score
Exploitation
In the wild
CISA KEV
Predicted risk
29% model
EPSS forecast — overtaken by confirmed exploitation
Exposure
Internet-facing
Exploitable remotely, no login, no user action
01

What's the risk?

An unauthenticated attacker, remotely over the network, with no user interaction, can fully compromise the system — steal data, tamper with it and take it offline.

Deserialization of untrusted data in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

How it's exploitedMITRE ATT&CK · inferred from weakness & vector
Initial Access
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application
Execution
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

Inferred from the weakness type (CWE) and how the flaw is reached — the techniques an attacker would chain to exploit this. Real-world corroboration appears here as threat intel is folded in.

02

Who's exploiting it?

Corroborated threat activity referencing this CVE — with source and confidence, not inference.

Confirmed exploited in the wild. CISA KEV · catalogued Mar 18, 2026

Named threat actors and observed ATT&CK techniques appear here as intel feeds are folded in — the ATT&CK chain above stays inferred until then.

03

Are we affected?

3
  • Affectedmicrosoft · sharepoint_server2019
Affected
microsoft · sharepoint_server
< 16.0.19127.20442
↑ fixed 16.0.19127.20442
  • Affectedmicrosoft · sharepoint_server2016
  • 04

    What to do

    Generated by Wavense from the CVE record — an immediate mitigation and the permanent fix.

    1. !

      Mitigate now

      Implement strict network segmentation to restrict direct untrusted access to SharePoint servers, possibly placing them behind a WAF configured to block suspicious serialized data payloads. Enhance monitoring for unusual process execution, unexpected network connections, or high-privilege activity originating from SharePoint application pools. Restrict user permissions to the absolute minimum necessary across SharePoint services to reduce the blast radius in case of compromise.

    2. ✓

      Permanent fix

      Apply the official security patches released by Microsoft for all affected versions of Microsoft Office SharePoint as soon as they become available. Regularly check Microsoft's security advisories and update guides to ensure all relevant fixes are deployed promptly. Verify successful patch installation and conduct post-patch testing to confirm system stability and the absence of the vulnerability.

    Technical details— weakness, CVSS vector & calculator, related CVEs

    Business impact

    An unauthorized attacker can achieve remote code execution (RCE) on the affected Microsoft SharePoint server by exploiting deserialization of untrusted data. This allows for full system compromise, enabling data theft, modification, or even the deployment of ransomware. The business impact can be severe, including significant operational disruption, data breaches, and potential compliance fines.

    Weakness

    1
    CWE-502Common Weakness Enumeration · MITRE definition

    CVSS 3.1 details

    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    0.0
    / 10.0 base
    Critical severity
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Exploitability metrics
    Attack VectorAV
    Remotely exploitable across a network
    Attack ComplexityAC
    No special conditions required
    Privileges RequiredPR
    No authorization needed
    User InteractionUI
    No user participation needed
    Impact metrics
    ScopeS
    Impact confined to the vulnerable component
    ConfidentialityC
    Total loss of confidentiality
    IntegrityI
    Total loss of integrity
    AvailabilityA
    Total loss of availability

    Related vulnerabilities

    Other CVEs affecting sharepoint server

    NVD
    9.8Critical
    CVE-2026-58644KEV

    Deserialization of untrusted data in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

    microsoftCWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted DataNetworkLow effortNo authNo interactionCIA
    2026-07-14
    NVD
    9.8Critical
    CVE-2026-50522KEV

    Deserialization of untrusted data in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

    microsoftCWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted DataNetworkLow effortNo authNo interactionCIA
    2026-07-14
    NVD
    9.8Critical
    CVE-2025-53770KEV⚙ WeaponizedExploit likely

    Deserialization of untrusted data in on-premises Microsoft SharePoint Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network. Microsoft is aware that an exploit for CVE-2025-53770 exists in the wild. Microsoft is preparing and fully testing a comprehensive update to address this vulnerability. In the meantime, please make sure that the mitigation provided in this CVE documentation is in place so that you are protected from exploitation.

    microsoftCWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted DataNetworkLow effortNo authNo interactionCIA
    2025-07-20
    NVD
    9.8Critical
    CVE-2023-29357KEV⚙ WeaponizedExploit likely

    Microsoft SharePoint Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

    microsoftCWE-303NetworkLow effortNo authNo interactionCIA
    2023-06-13
    NVD
    9.8Critical
    CVE-2019-0604KEVPoCExploit likely

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft SharePoint when the software fails to check the source markup of an application package, aka 'Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0594.

    microsoftCWE-20Improper Input ValidationNetworkLow effortNo authNo interactionCIA
    2019-03-05
    NVD
    9.1Critical
    CVE-2026-55040KEVExploit likely

    Weak authentication in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

    microsoftCWE-1390NetworkLow effortNo authNo interactionCIA
    2026-07-14
    NVD
    8.8High
    CVE-2026-65660KEV

    Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

    microsoftCWE-94Code InjectionNetworkLow effortLow privNo interactionCIA
    2026-08-11
    NVD
    8.8High
    CVE-2026-45659KEV

    Deserialization of untrusted data in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

    microsoftCWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted DataNetworkLow effortLow privNo interactionCIA
    2026-05-22
    0.0
    / 10.0 base
    Critical severity
    Key facts
    CVE ID
    CVE-2026-20963
    Published
    Jan 13, 2026
    Last modified
    Jun 17, 2026
    CVSS
    9.8 (v3.1)
    EPSS
    29.20%
    In CISA KEV
    Yes
    Confidence
    100/100
    Weakness
    CWE-502
    Fixed in
    16.0.19127.20442
    Timeline
    1. Jan 13, 2026Published to NVDNVD
    2. Jun 17, 2026Record last modifiedNVD
    3. Aug 22, 2026AI analysis generatedWavense
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